Gwyll
nature_spirit Welsh single tradition · 1
Gwyll is the singular form of Gwyllion, a Welsh word with a wide range of possible meanings including "ghosts, spirits" and "night-wanderers (human or supernatural) up to no good, outlaws of the wild."
When
- First attested
- 1600 CE
- Attested period
- 1600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Coined in the seventeenth century by Dr John Davies of Mallwyd.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Gwyllion
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Gwyllion or gwyllon (plural noun from the singular Gwyll or (Yr) Wyll "twilight, gloaming") is a Welsh word with a wide range of possible meanings including "ghosts, spirits" and "night-wanderers (human or supernatural) up to no good, outlaws of the wild."”
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